German airline Lufthansa knows the value of its airplanes and the effort it takes to dispose of them, possibly why it has repurposed a decommissioned plane into furniture and other items. They have launched the Lufthansa Upcycling Collection comprising travel ...
Most of us have seen table fans with fan guards. But did it ever occur to you that it can be used as a side table as well? You’d say that’s a strange way to look at a table fan, ...
DIY enthusiasts discover different ways to transform IKEA products into useful creations for different sections of a house. Once again, a man has realized the opportunity with his 10-year-old IKEA FALSTER outdoor dining table set. Instead of replacing it for ...
Bicycle sharing companies have made a huge presence in China, but the trend has also brought along the problem of disposing of the old, broken bikes. These discarded bikes are usually dumped onto streets or in graveyards that are filling ...
DVELAS in Spain manufactures furniture from upcycled sails, the prowess of which is rightfully displayed by Vaurien floating sunbed whose unique curved shape draws inspiration from a boat and sails. Designed by Enrique Kahle, the Vaurien sunbed provides seating and ...
Plastic waste has become an inevitable problem, but there are several eco-conscious designers and companies devising innovative ways to reuse everyday plastic and recycle ocean plastic into furniture or some useful accessories for homes. You may remember Micaella Pedros, who uses ...
IKEA opened its first store in India last year in Hyderabad and the Swedish furniture giant wants to make further inroads into the Indian market doing something for the environment. It’s a well-known fact that India’s capital Delhi is one ...
European Aeronautic Defence and Space Company aka Airbus has launched its own online shop “A Piece of Sky”. The shop sells one-of-a-kind furniture and lighting products made from end-of-life aircraft parts. Airbus employees Anaïs Mazaleyrat and Jérémy Brousseau came up ...
If you go out searching, you’ll find a great percentage of businesses are born out of passion. Case in point Oorjaa, a Bengaluru-based handmade paper studio founded by passionate artist, maker Jenny Pinto way back in 1998. Since the inception, ...
Paul Firbank and Lizzie Gossling of London-based The Rag and Bone Man transforms vintage machinery, vehicle parts and scrap into lighting, furniture, accessories and other bespoke objects. Whether it is an aircraft radial engine turned into a chandelier or some ...
